Search Results: Authors starting with N from Trolls Treasure

New York: Ballantine Books, 2003. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Another memoir by the author of The Blood Runs Like a River Through My Dreams. Book and jacket are near fine with little edge wear, but the leading edge of the book was knocked hard by something thin that left a tiny ding on each board as well as the jacket. The dust jacket is not clipped.

Camden, ME: International Marine/ MacGraw-Hill, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/good. White boards with blue cloth binding and gilt spine lettering. "In October 1776, four years before Benedict Arnold’s treasonous attempt to hand control of the Hudson River to the British, his patch-work fleet on Lake Champlain was all that stood between British forces and a swift end to the American rebellion. Benedict Arnold’s Navy is the dramatic chronicle of that desperate battle and of the extraordinary events that occurred on the American Revolution’s critical northern front. Written with captivating narrative vitality, this landmark book shows how Benedict Arnold’s fearless leadership against staggering odds in a northern wilderness secured for America the independence that he would later try to betray." - from the back cover of the book"James Nelson is a master both of his period and of the English language." - -Patrick O'Brian, author of Master and Commander Book is fine, appears unread.… Read More

Flagstaff, Arizona: Northland Publishing, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Ashkii lives on the Navajo Reservation with his grandfather. He loves to paint but his grandfather tells him that is not the Navajo way. With humor and insight into the Navajo way, Redwing Nez relates the story of his own childhood and his love of painting. At 22, he took a car full of paintings to his first Indian Market in Sante Fe, New Mexico. Two days later, he returned home a professional painter. Forbidden Talent was his debut as an author illustrator of a children's book, but his award-winning artwork has been widely collected. Book is in fine condition. On the front end page is the following : This Books Belongs To with a name written in and following is an inscription by the author "with special thanks & enjoy my story Redwing T Nez 1996." He also signed his name on the title page. Included is a copy of the page of the Telluride Times-Journal with an article on Redwing Nez. The picture is a scan of… Read More

New York: Philomel, 1981. Hardback. Very Good. This is a reprint of the 1895 edition published by the author under the title, In Wonderland. A Collection of poems illustrated with drawings and circular pictures with parts that can be moved by a ribbon to reveal a new picture. Book is in very good condition with some edge wear. The corners and spine ends are bumped with the upper front spine having a small closed tear. The back pasted down end page is slightly waved. Otherwise the interior is fine. All the magic windows work perfectly. The picture is a scan of the actual book.

Taschen, 2007. Hardcover. Fine/very good +. This extraordinary book provides a detailed, engrossing history of Japanese gardens with separate chapters for each historical era. It is beautifully illustrated with color photos as well as historical black and white." - Suite 101, New York"The Japanese garden, like all gardens, is more than mere nature; it is nature crafted by man. It needs the hands of the designer to give it meaning. The Japanese garden belongs to the realm of architecture; at its best, it is nature as art. The phases of its history document the constant redefinition of man's position within and towards nature. Its changing forms respond both to socio-economic developments and to religious and philosophical trends, and thereby reflect the spiritual climate in which its architecture was conceived. At the same time as detailing the characteristics distinguishing and differentiating each of the five major epochs in the history of the Japanese garden, the author… Read More

New York: Baen Books, 1990. First printing. Paperback. Very Good +. As did each of the two previous Man-Kzin volumes, this book contains three stories set in Niven's alternate-future in which the human race finds itself frequently at war with the Kzin, a race evolved from carnivorous hunting cats. In this one, The Mind Slavers are back--and only the cat-like Kzinti can save mankind now. Another blockbuster in the ongoing chronicle of humanity's greatest war. Original. Book is in very good condition with minor edge wear. A small sliver is rubbed from the leading edge front cover. The inside covers are tanned and the pages are starting to show light tanning. Binding is tight.

New York: Del Rey, 1985. First edition. Paperback. Very Good +. A masterful mix of fantasy and science fiction. LIMITS. Two aliens fascinated by man's fondness for defining boundaries decide to make sure he doesn't get out of the habit. THE LION IN HIS ATTIC. Seventy-six years after Atlantis drowned, a sorceress and a prince learn to their dismay that not all lions eat red meat. TABLE MANNERS. When the proprietor of the Draco Tavern is invited to dine with some carnivorous etees, he brings along a xenobiologist to coach him in alien etiquette. But he forgets that he is already outfitted with the oldest guide of all. A TEARDROP FALLS. In his youth, Hilary Gage had fought men and studied the ravages of Berserkers. As a machine, he terraformed planets and lay in wait . . . . YET ANOTHER MODEST PROPOSAL. At last, a solution to the problem of radioactive wastes that costs nothing and yields an immodest profit. Plus lots more! Book is in very good condition with minor edge wear and bumping, upper… Read More